Mediagazer: Netflix expected to launch streaming service in the UK this week, says report (Matt Brian/The Next Web)

Craig Silverman / Poynter:

WaPost digital ME: ‘I actually wish it were true that we have too much innovation’ — In his most recent column, Washington Post ombudsman Patrick B. Pexton wondered whether “there's just a bit too much innovation, too fast” at the paper. He cited two reader emails to suggest at least some readers feel the same way.

Discussion: Washington Post, currybetdotnet, Future of Journalism, @jimbradysp and @mathewi

The importance/irrelevance of news ombudsmen — If you aren't a publisher or the editor, is there a better position than ombudsman to improve the reader experience? — As Dan Kennedy points out, an ombudsman has the time, the access and the platform, to say nothing of the independence …

Discussion: Future of Journalism

Bill Carter / Media Decoder:

Patrick Buchanan's Future at MSNBC Is Murky, Network's Chief Says — PASADENA, Calif. —The days of Patrick J. Buchanan as a commentator on the news channel MSNBC may be over. — Phil Griffin, the president of the network, said in an interview here on Saturday that Mr. Buchanan might …

Discussion: Inside Cable News, Deadline.com, mediabistro.com, TVNewser, Mediaite, The Huffington Post and Broadcasting & Cable

Matt Brian / The Next Web:

Apple facing $1.88 million lawsuit in China over sales of illegal book downloads — Apple will be required to defend itself in a Beijing court after officials accepted a case filed by nine well-known Chinese writers against the company, demanding that it pays the authors 11.91 million yuan …

Discussion: People's Daily Online, Electronista, TeleRead and ZDNet, more at Techmeme »

Matt Brian / The Next Web:

Netflix expected to launch streaming service in the UK this week, says report — U.S online video streaming service Netflix is expected to launch in the UK this week, finalising a number of deals with movie and television studios and debuting a new marketing campaign in the coming days, The Guardian reports.

Discussion: Guardian and Engadget, more at Techmeme »

Jim Romenesko:

The story behind ‘the best NYT correction ever’ — about the correction on her story that's gone viral. Here's what she sent: — Yes, I knew the correction was funny, on some level. We even tried, a little bit, to maximize its entertainment value in the way we worded it.

Discussion: kottke.org

Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:

Can newspapers also be tech incubators? — We've written before about the need for newspapers to be “digital first” and to think like startups as they try to adapt to the evolution of the media industry. Can a traditional newspaper take an even bigger step and actually help give birth …

Saeed Kamali Dehghan / Guardian:

Iran clamps down on internet use — Restrictions on cybercafes and plans to launch national internet prompt fears users could be cut off from world wide web — Iran is clamping down heavily on web users before parliamentary elections in March with draconian rules on cybercafes and preparations to launch a national internet.

Discussion: Future of Journalism, Wall Street Journal and Index on Censorship

Steven Bertoni / Money Talks:

Spotify's Daniel Ek: The Most Important Man In Music — Click for full photo gallery: Daniel Ek — This article appears in the January 16th, 2012 issue of FORBES magazine. — Spotify's Daniel Ek created a free, Facebook-enabled platform that could save the recording industry from piracy-and iTunes.

Foster Kamer / The New York Observer:

Dylan Goes Eclectic: As ‘An Advocate Who Hosts a Show,’ Can MSNBC's Ratigan Broadcast Nuance to the Masses? — Cable loudmouth Dylan Ratigan is ditching anger for Deepak, paddleboarding, and compassion (even for bankers). Has the stark raving madman found enlightenment, or gone off the deep end?

Discussion: TVNewser

Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:

Dow Jones Digital Departure: WSJ.com Head to Atlantic Media for New Project — According to sources close to the situation, Dow Jones is losing its top online editor. — Kevin Delaney, managing editor of The Journal Online — or WSJ.com, as it is better known — is taking a job at the Atlantic Media Company, sources said.

Discussion: Future of Journalism and Talking Biz News

Discussion: Future of Journalism

Adam Clark Estes / The Atlantic Wire:

HuffPost Science Is a Platform for Critics of ‘Pseudoscientific Quackery’ on HuffPost — Given her site's controversial history of handling scientific topics, Arianna Huffington's thoughtful and excited-sounding announcement about the new Huffington Post Science section left at least …

Discussion: Future of Journalism, Thanks:adamclarkestes

Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:

NewsRight: A carrot, or a stick to beat aggregators with? — The Associated Press newswire service has just launched a “news registry” and licensing service it calls NewsRight, along with a group of traditional media chains and outlets such as Hearst Newspapers and the New York Times.

Discussion: Beet.TV, Fimoculous.com, Editors Weblog and FishbowlNY, more at Techmeme »